Memorandum of understanding with the Chief Counting Officer

We signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chief Counting Officer (CCO) for the referendum.

The memorandum outlined how we and the CCO dealt with areas where our responsibilities met to ensure that the referendum was run efficiently, effectively and in the best interests of the voters and campaigners.

Our advice on the referendum question and spending limits

On 30 January 2013, we published our views on the Scottish Government's proposed independence referendum question. We also set out our advice on what campaign spending limits at the referendum should be.

Our advice on campaign spending limits for the referendum

Additional information

You can view minutes from discussions about the independence referendum at Board meetings held on 16 and 24 January 2013. Various Board papers that were prepared for discussion at those meetings are also available.

Our views on the referendum on independence for Scotland

Below you can find briefings we have issued since the UK Government's announcement on the Scottish independence referendum in January 2012. These include our views on legislation and responses to consultations.

Note to Scottish Affairs Committee - July 2012

The Scottish Affairs Committee invited our views on the issues that campaigners would need to consider if they wish to set up voluntary arrangements for disclosing information about funding and/or spending before the start of the referendum period.

Response to Scottish and UK Government’s consultations on the Scottish referendum - March 2012

We published a single response to the consultation papers on a Scottish referendum from the UK Government (Scotland’s constitutional future) and the Scottish Government (Your Scotland, Your Referendum).